Rain likely to put a damper on winter warm up

January 11, 2013|By Nicole Radzievich", Of The Morning Call

An umbrella might come in handy this afternoon.

The National Weather Service says there's a 90 percent chance rain will come this afternoon in the Lehigh Valley, mainly after 3 p.m. The forecast calls for between an tenth and a quarter inch of rain. And more is expected for overnight.

Temperatures are expected to remain mild today with a high of 43 and low tonight of 38, but the temperature is expected to climb even higher over the weekend. Saturday is expected to reach a high of 54 degrees and Sunday 58. There's a 20 percent chance of a shower on Sunday.

The cool down could come Tuesday, with temperatures dipping into the 30s and the chance of rain or snow showers when the temperature dips to 28 during the night.